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ACTION: Support Road Safety in Downtown Asheville
Let the City of Asheville know that you support making College Street and Patton Avenue safer for pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists, and transit riders. MountainTrue has long been a supporter of complete street projects that make moving through our communities safer, easier, and more environmentally sustainable. Our new program Neighbors for More Neighbors WNC also supports such projects as a way to mitigate congestion in our city centers as we make room for more residents there.
MountainTrue’s Letter of Support for the City of Asheville’s College Street & Patton Avenue Redesign Project
photo credit: City of Asheville project page October 2, 2023 This week, we sent the letter below to the members of Asheville City Council expressing our support for the...
MT Raleigh Report — A State Budget. Finally.
After weeks away from Raleigh and countless promises about when a new state budget will be approved, lawmakers finally passed a new two-year budget last week. Here’s...
ACTION: Tell NCDEQ to Deny the Draft Clear Creek Wastewater Permit & Stop Additional Pollution of Local Waterways
The numerous concerns regarding a new wastewater discharge system in one of Henderson County’s most rural areas warrant a public hearing and extension of public comment period. We need you to tell NCDEQ to extend the public comment period and hold a public hearing on the draft Clear Creek Sewer permit. Take action here.
ACTION: Stop the NCGA from Stripping Local Governments of Authority to Fight Plastic Pollution
Plastic pollution is a threat to our environment and to the health of North Carolina residents. Email your legislators and let them know that our right to protect ourselves from dangerous pollutants is too important to be traded away to fossil fuel and retail industry lobbyists in backroom deals.
Language in NC Budget Would Strip Local Governments’ Ability to Pass Plastic Bag Bans and Other Waste Reduction Efforts to Protect Environment, Public Health, Landfills and Recycling Centers
Media Contacts: Karim Olaechea, Deputy Director of Strategy & Communications at MountainTrue(828) 400-0768, karim@mountaintrue.org Katie Craig, State Director at...
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